Ritz Cinemas
35mm My Own Private Idaho (1991)
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Wherever, whatever, have a nice day.
In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters is a gay hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor is the rebellious son of a mayor. Together, the two travel from Portland, Oregon to Idaho and finally to the coast of Italy in a quest to find Mike's estranged mother. Along the way they turn tricks for money and drugs, eventually attracting the attention of a wealthy benefactor and sexual deviant.
Rating
M
Duration
103
Cast
River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, James Russo, William Richert
Director
Gus Van Sant
